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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 1: A portion of the space shuttle Columbia lies in a parking lot behind a flag and cross February 1, 2003 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Space shuttle Columbia broke up in flight Saturday morning, killing seven astronauts and spreading debris over hundreds of miles of Texas countryside. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)